Saturday, February 23, 2008

Feb. 24: Regional in the Weekend News

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL:
  • Matt Canham in the Salt Lake Tribune reports on conflicts facing Democratic superdelegates.
  • Brett Lieberman reports in the Patriot News that Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell thinks he's too politically incorrect to be a veep candidate; he also has a piece on the wooing of superdelegates.
  • Ellyn Ferguson for Gannett reports on post-primary candidate ads in Wisconsin.
  • Tommy Burr in the Salt Lake Tribune reports that Utahns donated more than $800,000 to Romney just last month, according to FEC reports.
  • Maureen Groppe reports in the Indianapolis Star that Obama raised more money in the state last quarter than any of the presidential candidates.

LOCAL RACES:

  • Edward Felker in the Daily Journal reports on a GOP congressional candidate who unexpectedly pulled out of the race.
  • Paul Merrion in Crain's Chicago Business reports that a Democrat running for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's congressional seat is out-fundraising his GOP rival.

GOVERNOR'S MEETING:

  • Larry Lipman in the Palm Beach Post covers the governors' calls for infrastructure investment.
  • Thomas Burr in the Salt Lake Tribune reports on the guvs' energy efficiency proposals.

FEATURES:

  • Leo Shane III in Stars and Stripes has a two-part package on a new DARPA robotics project -- an unmanned battle truck called Crusher.
  • Matt Canham in the Salt Lake Tribune has a great profile on Rep. Chris Cannon's relationship with the dietary supplement industry.
  • Lisa Friedman in the Los Angeles Daily News and Lisa Mascaro in the Las Vegas Sun report on the earmark debate.
  • Joseph Morton in the Omaha World-Herald examines the future of air travel subsidies for rural areas.

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